"Paysage"
Ada Crossley
April 30, 1903
Victor 2190
Music by Reynaldo Hahn
Words by André Theuriet
Ada Crossley is remembered by record collectors for being the first singer to make Red Seal discs for the Victor Talking Machine Company--that is, the first in an American studio (we won't count discs recorded in Europe for the British affiliate G & T).
The first Red Seal session was for the Australian contralto Ada Crossley, who made her only Victor recordings on April 30, 1903.
Ada Crossley was first, and Zelie de Lussan was second.
The singer Ada Jemima Crossley lived from 1871 to 1929.
She was born on March 3, 1871, at Tarraville, Gippsland, Victoria.
She was the daughter of Edward Wallis Crossley, ironmonger, and his wife Harriette, née Morris, both from Northamptonshire, England.
Ada was sixth surviving child in a family of twelve children.
She took piano lessons (starting at age 7) from Mrs Hastings of Port Albert, and between 12 and 15 played the organ and led the singing at the three village churches.
Later Ada studied pianoforte with the elder Alberto Zelman in Melbourne.
When it became apparent that Ada had a voice of great promise, her parents allowed her to take lessons with Madame Fanny Simonsen on the condition that she never sang opera.
One of her first public appearances in Melbourne was in November 1889 when she took part in the third Philharmonic Subscription Concert in the town hall.
In the next four years she sang frequently at oratorios and concerts, including the popular promenade concerts organized by W. J. Turner.
Ada Crossley
April 30, 1903
Victor 2190
Music by Reynaldo Hahn
Words by André Theuriet
Ada Crossley is remembered by record collectors for being the first singer to make Red Seal discs for the Victor Talking Machine Company--that is, the first in an American studio (we won't count discs recorded in Europe for the British affiliate G & T).
The first Red Seal session was for the Australian contralto Ada Crossley, who made her only Victor recordings on April 30, 1903.
Ada Crossley was first, and Zelie de Lussan was second.
The singer Ada Jemima Crossley lived from 1871 to 1929.
She was born on March 3, 1871, at Tarraville, Gippsland, Victoria.
She was the daughter of Edward Wallis Crossley, ironmonger, and his wife Harriette, née Morris, both from Northamptonshire, England.
Ada was sixth surviving child in a family of twelve children.
She took piano lessons (starting at age 7) from Mrs Hastings of Port Albert, and between 12 and 15 played the organ and led the singing at the three village churches.
Later Ada studied pianoforte with the elder Alberto Zelman in Melbourne.
When it became apparent that Ada had a voice of great promise, her parents allowed her to take lessons with Madame Fanny Simonsen on the condition that she never sang opera.
One of her first public appearances in Melbourne was in November 1889 when she took part in the third Philharmonic Subscription Concert in the town hall.
In the next four years she sang frequently at oratorios and concerts, including the popular promenade concerts organized by W. J. Turner.
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